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Adele spares no expense for her baby

Adele and boyfriend Simon Konecki are sparing no expense for their child’s nursery. According to MTV, Adele has spent more than 50- thousand dollars on lighting and sound systems, and is building state- of-the-art nurseries in all of her homes. She’s also spent nearly ten- thousand dollars on Bon Point baby clothes, Tiffany photo frames, and three Bugaboo push chairs, among other items. Adele has made no official comment on how far along she is in her pregnancy, but British tabloid Heat reports the baby is due in September.

Wizkid and Tiwa Savage unveiled as new Pepsi Ambassadors

Musicians Wizkid and Tiwa Savage have been officially confirmed as the new Pepsi ambassadors. They were unveiled on Wednesday night (11 July) at Likwid Lounge in Lagos. A month ago the Pepsi 'Blue, Bold and Beautiful' ambassadors, Wizkid and Tiwa, flew to Beirut to film commercials and shoot the print ads for the campaign. Other Nigerian musicians who have represented Pepsi include Ashionye and Lynxxx.

RIHANNA WILL STAR IN A FASHION REALITY SHOW

Rihanna will star in an upcoming reality show called "Styled to Rock," scheduled to broadcast in the U.K. during August. Riri, along with her personal stylist Lida Cooper, designer Henry Holland, and "Girls Aloud" singer Nicola Roberts will search for the next "fashion sensation." Rihanna will even wear on one of the contestant’s outfits during a concert. In the series trailer Rihanna remarked "I've always loved fashion… Fashion has helped shape me into the artist that I am today." The Bajan beauty further explained the series in a recent press release "I have been very fortunate to work with some truly amazing designers and stylists throughout my career, and they have been instrumental in making sure my creative vision reaches the stage…I am excited to follow the journey of our aspiring contestants and see how their individuality influences their efforts during the course of the show."

RAFAEL NADAL VOTED SPAIN'S SEXIEST ATHLETE

He’s hot, he’s too hot! Rafael Nadal has temperatures rising in Spain according to a survey carried out by Spanish website Hoteles.com. Female users were asked with which celebrity they’d like to spend a night…and Rafa topped the polls, way ahead of Brad Pitt and Cristiano Ronaldo . Looks like the Spaniard’s sex appeal remains intact and his French Open win certainly hasn’t done him any harm, far from it! Summer appears to have sent pollsters into overdrive: another website, an American online dating service, asked internet users with which athlete they’d consider cheating on their partners with. And the winner is a very happily married champion! Mister David Beckham ! He squashes the competition, with over 43% of the 13,400 ballots cast in his favor. Cristiano Ronaldo arrives only 6th, with 11% of the vote! Not enough to worry his girlfriend Irina. As for Kelly Slater’s girlfriend, she can be flattered but rest assured. Her sweetheart lands in 10th place with just over 9 % of the vote...

FAN SUES JUSTIN BIEBER FOR $9 MILLION

Justin Bieber is being sued for $9 million by a concert goer who claims one of his screaming fans caused permanent hearing damage. Rollingstone.com reported that Stacey Wilson Betts is suing Bieber, Island Def Jam, and the concert promoters over a July 14, 2010 show, during which the pop star "climbed into a heart-shaped, aluminum/steel gondola and was pulled out over the crowd" then "enticed the crowd into a frenzy of screams by continuously waving his arms in a quick and upward motion… The gondola that Justin Bieber was suspended in acted as a sound conductor, creating a sound blast that permanently damaged both of my ears." The plaintiff is demanding more than $9 million for "hearing loss, severe tinnitus and hyperacusis (an oversensitivity to certain frequency ranges of sound) in both ears," as well as legal fees.